Israel sports
Back home in Holon, Shahar Amir looks to take next step in basketball, life - interview
Shahar Amir returns to Hapoel Holon following a breakout season with Galil Elyon, reflecting on personal milestones, the loss of Raz Adam, and his hopes for the future.
Maccabi Tel Aviv basketball claims first EuroLeague win as Hapoel evens season record
Israeli law firms raise NIS 172,000 for northern communities in charity basketball tournament
Hapoel Jerusalem stays perfect in EuroCup, Holon loses in Basketball Champions League
Capital gears up for 15th Jerusalem Marathon amid uncertainty
Amid the ongoing war between Israel and Iran and heightened security concerns across the country, Israeli authorities have temporarily restricted public gatherings and large events in many areas.
Nomads again: Barda’s Ironi Kiryat Shmona scrambles for season restart
Kiryat Shmona, which sits on the northern border just a stone’s throw from Lebanon, has suffered from almost nonstop rocket and drone attacks, forcing many of its residents to evacuate the city.
Israel closes out WBC campaign with statement victory over Netherlands
With the victory, Israel improved its record to a very respectable 2–2 and took sole possession ahead of the Dutch of third place in Pool D.
Israel basketball national team beats Cyprus, qualifies for next round of World Cup qualifiers
With the 83-54 victory on Sunday night, Israel punched its ticket to the second stage of qualifying and is now 2-2 and in third place in Group E.
Victories overshadowed: War halts Israeli hoops momentum
Hapoel Tel Aviv finally snapped its five-game losing streak, while Maccabi Tel Aviv recorded an important win that will keep it in the postseason race as their respective campaigns head into March.
Largest ever Tel Aviv Marathon ends with multiple heatstroke cases
Over the course of the marathon, 35 runners received medical attention at Sourasky Medical Center's medical tent,
From player to mentor: Cory Carr helps power Maccabi Tel Aviv’s championship culture - interview
Since retiring from the NBA close to 10 years ago, Cory Carr has been plying his trade as a coach with a number of clubs in the Holy Land, but also working with players on an individual basis.
Beitar’s ‘Crazy 8s’: Yitzchaki’s faith rewarded in historic Netanya rout - comment
When Beitar Jerusalem started to score, score, and score some more this week at Maccabi Netanya, you could feel that the floodgates had opened and there was history in the making.
Beitar runs riot over Netanya to remain in title race
Elsewhere, Hapoel Petah Tikva slipped by Maccabi Haifa 1-0 as Mamady Diarra scored the lone goal of the match in the 59th minute to take the points and stay in the Championship Playoff picture.
World champions with no leagues: The broken pipeline for Israel's female athletes
Why Israel’s young female athletes still struggle to find the infrastructure, funding, and professional pathways their male counterparts take for granted